Michelle Everson
@eversonmeverson.bsky.social
Professor of Law, European and economic law are specialities; also sheep selfies.
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1945 the British made sure that Germanys public broadcasting system would never be taken over by an authoritarian leader again by creating a complicated federal system.
They didn’t see to that at home which has left the BBC vulnerable.
This needs to change now.
They didn’t see to that at home which has left the BBC vulnerable.
This needs to change now.
Well, this is quite a serious allegation. I do hope the BBC shows true impartiality and investigate whether or not some of its Board members are systemically biased. www.theguardian.com/media/2025/n...
BBC board member with Tory links ‘led charge’ in systemic bias claims, say insiders
Sources say Robbie Gibb amplified criticisms of Trump, Gaza and trans rights coverage, and had ‘a lot of oxygen in the room’
www.theguardian.com
November 11, 2025 at 7:40 AM
1945 the British made sure that Germanys public broadcasting system would never be taken over by an authoritarian leader again by creating a complicated federal system.
They didn’t see to that at home which has left the BBC vulnerable.
This needs to change now.
They didn’t see to that at home which has left the BBC vulnerable.
This needs to change now.
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The basic problem of health insurance: if you want sick people to be able to get insurance, then the insurance product ceases to be traditional insurance, bc the insurer cannot price risk. Once you accept that sick people should get insurance, you must accept some variety of a socialized system.
Rick Scott told me his plan would be to take all of the remaining ACA subsidies and redistribute them to HSA accounts and people can then buy whatever insurance a state certifies. Basically a repeal/replace.
He denied when I asked wouldn’t that create two-tiered system where sick pay much more…
He denied when I asked wouldn’t that create two-tiered system where sick pay much more…
November 11, 2025 at 4:22 AM
The basic problem of health insurance: if you want sick people to be able to get insurance, then the insurance product ceases to be traditional insurance, bc the insurer cannot price risk. Once you accept that sick people should get insurance, you must accept some variety of a socialized system.
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Trump and his cronies have the BBC in their sights. Leaders can’t stay silent while one of our great institutions is attacked.
We must defend its independence, end political appointments, and remove Robbie Gibb from the Board.
We must defend its independence, end political appointments, and remove Robbie Gibb from the Board.
November 10, 2025 at 6:15 PM
Trump and his cronies have the BBC in their sights. Leaders can’t stay silent while one of our great institutions is attacked.
We must defend its independence, end political appointments, and remove Robbie Gibb from the Board.
We must defend its independence, end political appointments, and remove Robbie Gibb from the Board.
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I’ll be presenting 'Queering the Rhineland: Same-Sex Intimacies and Interracial Fantasies during the Occupation' at the Modern European History Seminar @camhistory.bsky.social next Tuesday (11.11) at 5:15 pm.
November 5, 2025 at 12:14 PM
I’ll be presenting 'Queering the Rhineland: Same-Sex Intimacies and Interracial Fantasies during the Occupation' at the Modern European History Seminar @camhistory.bsky.social next Tuesday (11.11) at 5:15 pm.
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Michael Prescott sat on the BBC’s Editorial Guidelines & Standards Committee — the body meant to police impartiality.
But Prescott isn’t just any adviser. He’s a senior lobbyist from Hanover Comms — founded by a former Tory press chief.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Michael Prescott sat on the BBC’s Editorial Guidelines & Standards Committee — the body meant to police impartiality.
But Prescott isn’t just any adviser. He’s a senior lobbyist from Hanover Comms — founded by a former Tory press chief.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
The BBC is facing a coordinated, politically motivated attack. With these resignations, it has given in | Jane Martinson
The corporation should have stood up to the Telegraph, Trump and the Tories. Now, its enemies know how little it takes for it to fold, says Jane Martinson, professor of financial journalism
www.theguardian.com
November 10, 2025 at 10:50 AM
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Michael Prescott sat on the BBC’s Editorial Guidelines & Standards Committee — the body meant to police impartiality.
But Prescott isn’t just any adviser. He’s a senior lobbyist from Hanover Comms — founded by a former Tory press chief.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Michael Prescott sat on the BBC’s Editorial Guidelines & Standards Committee — the body meant to police impartiality.
But Prescott isn’t just any adviser. He’s a senior lobbyist from Hanover Comms — founded by a former Tory press chief.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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Very happy to share the Call for Papers for the 2nd Legal Tech Summit - submit your research on "genAI in legal practice" until Nov 15 and be part of next year's Summit on 26 and 27 March 2026 @wuvienna.bsky.social! 🚀 #LegalTech #CfP www.wu.ac.at/ltc/events/e...
WU (Wirtschaftsuniversität Wien)
www.wu.ac.at
October 16, 2025 at 4:24 PM
Very happy to share the Call for Papers for the 2nd Legal Tech Summit - submit your research on "genAI in legal practice" until Nov 15 and be part of next year's Summit on 26 and 27 March 2026 @wuvienna.bsky.social! 🚀 #LegalTech #CfP www.wu.ac.at/ltc/events/e...
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Fascinating that Nick Robinson names Robbie Gibb as the instigator of the coup at the BBC
He was promoted to ensure that Brexit went ahead
He is the sort of shadowy character who is essential to the unpicking of democracy
This should be the end of his time on the BBC board
He was promoted to ensure that Brexit went ahead
He is the sort of shadowy character who is essential to the unpicking of democracy
This should be the end of his time on the BBC board
November 10, 2025 at 8:22 AM
Fascinating that Nick Robinson names Robbie Gibb as the instigator of the coup at the BBC
He was promoted to ensure that Brexit went ahead
He is the sort of shadowy character who is essential to the unpicking of democracy
This should be the end of his time on the BBC board
He was promoted to ensure that Brexit went ahead
He is the sort of shadowy character who is essential to the unpicking of democracy
This should be the end of his time on the BBC board
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New in JCMS: Stefano Greco & Tapio Raunio explore how Europarties use social media to shape EU democracy and are strong on visibility, but weak on mobilisation.
🔗Read here: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10....
#Europarties #EUPolitics #JCMS #UACES
🔗Read here: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10....
#Europarties #EUPolitics #JCMS #UACES
Forming European Political Awareness and Facilitating Civic Engagement? Mainstream Europarties in Social Media
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November 10, 2025 at 11:30 AM
New in JCMS: Stefano Greco & Tapio Raunio explore how Europarties use social media to shape EU democracy and are strong on visibility, but weak on mobilisation.
🔗Read here: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10....
#Europarties #EUPolitics #JCMS #UACES
🔗Read here: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10....
#Europarties #EUPolitics #JCMS #UACES
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An essential precondition for authoritarianism is the neutering of sources of real news.
November 10, 2025 at 8:41 AM
An essential precondition for authoritarianism is the neutering of sources of real news.
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“I want you to understand what it is like to live in Chicago during this time.”
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November 9, 2025 at 5:26 PM
“I want you to understand what it is like to live in Chicago during this time.”
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One of the guests partying at Mar-a-Lago was Nigel Farage, by the way. For my British followers.
Guests eating fancy dinners in Trump’s Mar-a-Lago ballroom as American families stand in line at food banks
November 9, 2025 at 5:59 PM
One of the guests partying at Mar-a-Lago was Nigel Farage, by the way. For my British followers.
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The resignations of Tim Davie and Deborah Turness must be an opportunity for the BBC to turn a new leaf, rebuild trust and resist those like Nigel Farage who want to destroy it
We must stand up for a strong, independent BBC, to stop Trump’s America becoming Farage's Britain.
We must stand up for a strong, independent BBC, to stop Trump’s America becoming Farage's Britain.
November 9, 2025 at 6:45 PM
The resignations of Tim Davie and Deborah Turness must be an opportunity for the BBC to turn a new leaf, rebuild trust and resist those like Nigel Farage who want to destroy it
We must stand up for a strong, independent BBC, to stop Trump’s America becoming Farage's Britain.
We must stand up for a strong, independent BBC, to stop Trump’s America becoming Farage's Britain.
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Gary Lineker for DG of BBC.
Let the piss boil
Let the piss boil
November 9, 2025 at 7:06 PM
Gary Lineker for DG of BBC.
Let the piss boil
Let the piss boil
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the right winger who was appointed to lead the BBC in the hope of appeasing right wingers has been driven out by right wingers for not appeasing right wingers enough and the BBC has the chance to do the funniest thing ever
November 9, 2025 at 6:38 PM
the right winger who was appointed to lead the BBC in the hope of appeasing right wingers has been driven out by right wingers for not appeasing right wingers enough and the BBC has the chance to do the funniest thing ever
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A criminal court in Brussels on Wednesday convicted two Polish nationals – including a current European Parliament assistant – of misusing EU funds tied to political entities associated with Brexit-backer Nigel Farage.
https://bit.ly/4oSrA0R
https://bit.ly/4oSrA0R
Belgian court convicts two for EU funds misuse linked to Nigel Farage's Brexit group | Euractiv
Verdict ends decade-long probe into alleged misuse of EU funds by associates of top Brexit campaigner
www.euractiv.com
November 7, 2025 at 10:30 AM
A criminal court in Brussels on Wednesday convicted two Polish nationals – including a current European Parliament assistant – of misusing EU funds tied to political entities associated with Brexit-backer Nigel Farage.
https://bit.ly/4oSrA0R
https://bit.ly/4oSrA0R
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The Spectator are confused.
It's not going to be cost free.
Billionaires are going to pay more.
Join.greenparty.org.uk
It's not going to be cost free.
Billionaires are going to pay more.
Join.greenparty.org.uk
November 6, 2025 at 8:57 AM
The Spectator are confused.
It's not going to be cost free.
Billionaires are going to pay more.
Join.greenparty.org.uk
It's not going to be cost free.
Billionaires are going to pay more.
Join.greenparty.org.uk
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Worked in a day centre for adults with learning disabilities for 5 years. They are home for some people, and the service users are family.
I hate what parts of this country have become.
I hate what parts of this country have become.
Who said “Reform Councillors are all as dodgy AF”❗️
Lancashire’s Reform-run council plans to turf old ppl out closing 5 council-run care homes & 5 day centres to sell off the land for £4 million
And get this - a cabinet member owns a private care company with his wife so could make £’s from it
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Lancashire’s Reform-run council plans to turf old ppl out closing 5 council-run care homes & 5 day centres to sell off the land for £4 million
And get this - a cabinet member owns a private care company with his wife so could make £’s from it
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Lancashire’s Reform-run council plans to close care homes and day centres to sell off land
Questions about potential conflict of interest as council’s Reform cabinet member for social care owns private care company
www.theguardian.com
November 5, 2025 at 7:27 PM
Worked in a day centre for adults with learning disabilities for 5 years. They are home for some people, and the service users are family.
I hate what parts of this country have become.
I hate what parts of this country have become.
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Important report critiquing how uk has been or not been supporting scaling up science innovations. Notably also scathing about vast costs for visas for researchers too- hope this will be noted and acted upon🧪
U.K. science sector is ‘bleeding to death,’ lawmakers say in report
House of Lords committee urges government to stem exodus of science and technology companies
www.science.org
November 6, 2025 at 8:12 AM
Important report critiquing how uk has been or not been supporting scaling up science innovations. Notably also scathing about vast costs for visas for researchers too- hope this will be noted and acted upon🧪
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Are you a PhD or early career researcher in EU law and politics? Come to the Europa Institute of the University of Edinburgh to give a paper at our PhD/ECR Workshop on the topic of "Defending the European Union". Dates: 23-24 April 2026. Details here: www.law.ed.ac.uk/news-events/...
November 6, 2025 at 7:37 AM
Are you a PhD or early career researcher in EU law and politics? Come to the Europa Institute of the University of Edinburgh to give a paper at our PhD/ECR Workshop on the topic of "Defending the European Union". Dates: 23-24 April 2026. Details here: www.law.ed.ac.uk/news-events/...
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Vital piece of investigative reporting from Sky. They've uncovered the X algorithm which feeds users extremist right wing material from the moment they join the site. It is a far-right radicalisation engine, by design.
news.sky.com/story/the-x-...
news.sky.com/story/the-x-...
Elon Musk is boosting the British right - and this shows how
Elon Musk is boosting the British right - and this shows how
news.sky.com
November 6, 2025 at 7:23 AM
Vital piece of investigative reporting from Sky. They've uncovered the X algorithm which feeds users extremist right wing material from the moment they join the site. It is a far-right radicalisation engine, by design.
news.sky.com/story/the-x-...
news.sky.com/story/the-x-...
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Ooo-oooh I've no batter now. I've no batter now, I've given it all away.
Was at the local Tesco earlier getting sausages and found myself singing “sausages, sausages” to the chorus of Saturday Night’s Alright For Fighting. Which 70s classic single do you sing when purchasing foodstuffs that half rhyme with it?
November 5, 2025 at 7:23 PM
Ooo-oooh I've no batter now. I've no batter now, I've given it all away.
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Singing in the rain.
November 5, 2025 at 8:16 AM
Singing in the rain.
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⚠️ "I'm told that calling the left the party of murder, and saying violence is coming, and you better fight back or you die, is not enough to prosecute this odious man. But we don't have to do business with him, do we?"
November 5, 2025 at 9:09 AM
⚠️ "I'm told that calling the left the party of murder, and saying violence is coming, and you better fight back or you die, is not enough to prosecute this odious man. But we don't have to do business with him, do we?"
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What happens now is that every dropped piece of trash, every inch of graffiti, every broken down subway train, every disappointing sandwich, every rat in Central Park, and every single crime gets blamed on Zohran Mamdani... by racists who never go near NYC.
My tip as a Londoner. Shrug and carry on.
My tip as a Londoner. Shrug and carry on.
November 5, 2025 at 8:20 AM
What happens now is that every dropped piece of trash, every inch of graffiti, every broken down subway train, every disappointing sandwich, every rat in Central Park, and every single crime gets blamed on Zohran Mamdani... by racists who never go near NYC.
My tip as a Londoner. Shrug and carry on.
My tip as a Londoner. Shrug and carry on.
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What a morning to be on Ridge & Frost to celebrate Zohran Mamdani's win!
Improving people's lives. Focusing on inequality and empowering communities.
This is how you do it.
Improving people's lives. Focusing on inequality and empowering communities.
This is how you do it.
November 5, 2025 at 8:41 AM
What a morning to be on Ridge & Frost to celebrate Zohran Mamdani's win!
Improving people's lives. Focusing on inequality and empowering communities.
This is how you do it.
Improving people's lives. Focusing on inequality and empowering communities.
This is how you do it.